Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1932

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

RankNameBabies
1Mary792
2Betty584
3Barbara368
4Dorothy336
5Patricia322
6Shirley302
7Donna293
8Norma266
9Phyllis231
10Doris215
11Joan202
12Helen200
13Virginia193
14Marilyn180
15Lois179
16Margaret177
17Joyce166
18Ruth163
19Dolores141
19Marjorie141
21Bonnie135
22Beverly131
22Wilma131
24Wanda130
25Alice126
RankNameBabies
26Carol124
27Delores117
28Martha116
29Darlene112
30Evelyn109
31Mildred104
32Elizabeth99
33Jo96
34Peggy95
35Nancy94
36Frances90
37Anna86
38Juanita83
39Rose81
40Jean79
41Joann75
42Carolyn74
43Gloria71
44Geraldine66
44Roberta66
46Patsy65
47Thelma64
48Gladys59
49Esther57
50Edna53
51Janet52
51Louise52
53Rita50
53Ruby50
53Vera50
56Jane49
57Maxine47
58Arlene45
58Loretta45
58Pauline45
61Joanne44
62Anita43
62June43
62Lila43
65Bernice42
65Catherine42
65Eleanor42
65Irene42
65Velma42
70Charlotte41
70Leona41
70Marlene41
73Ann40
73Clara40
73Edith40
73Lucille40
73Pat40
78Billie39
78Charlene39
78Dixie39
78Eva39
78Hazel39
83Florence38
83Nadine38
83Rosemary38
86Ethel37
87Kathryn36
87Laura36
87Patty36
90Georgia35
90Jacqueline35
90Lola35
93Violet34
94Deloris33
94Janice33
94Ramona33
94Vivian33
98Connie32
98Grace32
98Margie32